Sewing-machine.



E. B. ALLEN.

SEWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. 1912.

1 1 55, 1 20. Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

WITNESSES: u IIIII/EIIImR CZZwazJB/C T/QII/ ,m 3M I By flpgm' I ATTORNEYsition to present the thread loop to the action' of the looptal :er, thevertical movements of said needle being in a plane located at the rearof said loop-taker guard.

12 represents the free edge of the guard positioned with respect to theperi 'iheryof the loop-taker so that during the time the ,guard is inposition to protect the needle said edge will maintain substantially thesame relationship with respect to the needle eye during the time thatthe guard is passing said needle and the eye of the latter is within theare described by the loopseizing point of the loop-taker.

In a stitch-forming mechanism for sewing n'1a i:hiues, the combinationwith an. eyepointed needle, a lana -taker prorided with a loop-seizingpoint, and means for actuating said needle, and loop-taker, of aneedleguard carried by said loop taker and provided with a free edgelocated With respect to said loopseizingpoint to maintain a substantially uniform relationship With the needle-blade to a pointdirectly above its beveled piercing portion during the time that saidguard is passin said needle and the eye of the latter is within the arcdescribed by said loop-seizing point.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDXVARD B. ALLEN. lVitnesses WM. H. Cows,

.i'innm M. DONIKEE.

